Southern Africa Information Online

Essential information needed for travelling, either for business or holiday, to Southern Africa, information on Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Victoria Falls, Mozambique, Madagascar and Zanzibar. Maps, flags, weather, money, banks, visas, credit cards, health, safety, photographs, videos and more to prepare you for a visit to Africa.

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MadBookings.com

Welcome to MadBookings.com, an online travel service and information resource for Southern Africa - Our team of experts are based in Africa and have extensive travel experience of all these areas and can provide knowledgeable advise and guidence on these destinations. As we travel we take lots of photographs and will continue to upload them to the website along with our experiences and helpful information so you can get to know about all the following wonderful places: Namibia, South Africa, Victoria Falls, Botswana, Mozambique, Kruger Park, Madagascar, Zanzibar Island.

Essentials guides:

Accommodation Guide for

Mozambique
Namibia
Kruger Wildlife park
Zanzibar
Madagascar
Victoria Falls
South Africa
Botswana

Money - Currency - Weather - Getting there - Visa and entry requirements for:

Mozambique
Namibia
Kruger Wildlife park
Zanzibar
Madagascar
Victoria Falls
South Africa
Botswana

Maps and Flags

Mozambique
Namibia
Kruger Wildlife park
Zanzibar
Madagascar
South Africa
Zambia Victoria Falls

Essential Holiday &
Travel Information

Kruger
Mozambique
Zanzibar
Madagascar
Namibia
Botswana
Victoria Falls
South Africa

Travel Guide to

Kruger South Africa
Mozambique
Zanzibar
Madagascar
Zambia Victoria Falls
Namibia
Botswana

Essential Holiday &
Travel Information

Kruger
Mozambique
Zanzibar
Madagascar
Namibia
Botswana
Victoria Falls
South Africa

Getting your accommodation listed

 

National Flags & Languages


South Africa
English
Afrikaans
13 local


Mozambique
Portuguese
English
8 local


Madagascar
French
3 Local
Limited English


Namibia
English
German
7 Local


Botswana
English
3 Local


Victoria Falls
English
5 Local


Zanzibar
English
5 Local



 

Weather and when to visit


Kruger Park


Mozambique


Madagascar


Zanzibar


Namibia


South Africa


Victoria Falls


Botswana


Cape Town

Photographs


Kruger Park


Mozambique


Madagascar


Zanzibar


Namibia


South Africa


Victoria Falls


Botswana



Underwater


Your photos

Accommodation Guides


Kruger Park
the best game viewing in the world


Mozambique
undiscovered gem on the African coast


Madagascar
diverse and spectacular scenery


Zanzibar
soft white sand beaches leading into azure waters


Namibia
Land of contrast with breathtaking mountains


South Africa

cultures, wildlife, landscapes, wine and food


Victoria Falls

'Mosi oa tunya'
Smoke that thunders


Botswana
One of Africa’s most popular Safari Destination



Cape Town

Table Mountain superb beaches,
wine estates...


Your safari
Let us know what you need from a holday to Africa

Local & Accepted Money / Currency

Click on the country name for more detailed information



South Africa
Rand - ZAR
Mastercard
Visa \Amex
ATMs common


Mozambique
Meticals - MTN
US Dollar / Rand
Mastercard / Visa Ltd
ATMS Main towns



Madagascar
Ariary - AR
Euro / US Dollar

Visa only
ATMs rare



Namibia
Namibia $ - N$
Rand
Mastercard / Visa
ATMs main towns


Botswana
Pula - P
Mastercard
Visa
ATMs
Main towns



Victoria Falls Zambia

Kwatcha - Kw
Visa cards only
ATMs 1 at airport 4 in town



Victoria Falls Zimbawe

US Dollar
Credit Card Unreliable
ATMs - a couple
working erratically



Zanzibar
Tanzania Shilling Tsh
US Dollar
Mastercard / Visa
ATMs 2 in Stone Town

Other useful bits and pieces and general Tips


Photography

Tips and information on Photography in Africa


Choosing a Safari

Help on the types of safari that will suit you


Launching a Rib
How rib boats are launched/landed on the beaches


Safe Diving
Enjoy the underwater world safely with well run dive centres


Eating and Drinking
Food and drinks what to look for what to avoid


Creepy Crawlies

Mosquitoes spiders and small insects can cause worry learn what you need to know


Snakes

Will you see them and how dangerous are they?


Animals
In Africa you will can see many animals - what are they and how to view them safely


Geckos & Lizards

Get to know these shy insect eaters


People/culture

How different are the people? anything I should really know about?

Madagascar Zanzibar Mozambique Namibia South Africa